This is an interesting leftwing switcheroo. Usually they don’t like it when people take action to protect themselves or each other.
“One thing I’d like to point out is that the system worked,” Napolitano said. The passengers and crew of the flight took appropriate action. –URL
Note how this contrasts with the snide remarks they made about the heroics on Flight 93, or the tut-tutting they emit when someone takes matters into her own hands and tackles an armed robber, or their attitude toward concealed carry.
If this is a permanent change, it’s a welcome one. In any case, I presume Janet Napolitano would join me in honoring the passengers and crew with a Leviathan Ankle-Biter award.